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NFL Picks: NFC Playoff Picture

The NFL
regular season is over and the playoffs are set. We not only have update future
odds to discuss, but NFL Odds for all four wildcard games are out as well.
Let’s take a look at some of the updated future odds, and what types of
scenarios might be advantageous to an NFC future odds bet. All of the odds
mentioned here in this playoff picture are to win the NFC, and are from Bovada
sportsbook.

#6 Saints (+1400) vs. #3 Eagles
(+1000)

The
Saints have been one of the worst road teams in the NFL this season, and they
finished the year 1-7 ATS on the road during the regular season. If they
magically turn things around and start to play well on the road, not only could
they be a good value in this game, but in the NFL future odds as well.

I don’t
think there is much doubt that the Saints are at least as good or better than
the Eagles, but they might need a small miracle to win in Philadelphia. Not
only has playing outside been a big problem for the Saints this season, but the
weather is going to be very cold on Saturday evening, and that will not makes
things easier for the passing game on either side. If the Eagles win, they will
travel into Carolina, but if the Saints, win, they will head to Seattle, and
the winner of this next game will play the Panthers.

[gameodds]16/253890/?r3=43-19-349/dec&r-1=43-19-349/us[/gameodds]

#5 49ers (+500) vs. #4 Packers
(+750)

This is
the only wildcard game in both conferences that has the road team as a
favorite, as the NFL Odds have the 49ers as -2 ½ road favorites, with a total
of 48 ½. This is also the only game where the road team has better future odds
to win the NFC than the home team. The Packers have been owned by the 49ers
over the last two seasons, and I could see it going the same way again. The
Packers have just gotten back their two best offensive players in Aaron Rodgers
and Randall Cobb, and although they can beat out the Bears, if it wasn’t for a
fluke touchdown, they might not have won in Week 17.

The
49ers have a much better defense than the Bears or the Packers for that matter,
and even though Green Bay’s defense played pretty well last week, there is
something about playing against the Niners that turns them soft. The winner of
this game will also likely have to take the trip to Seattle to play the
Seahawks, unless of course the Saints are able to upset the Eagles.

[gameodds]16/253892/?r3=43-19-349/dec&r-1=43-19-349/us[/gameodds]

Divisional round

The
highest seeded team will end up making a trip to Seattle to play the Hawks, so
needless to say, both the Niners and Packers will be cheering for the Saints on
Saturday. The Seahawks are priced in at -110 to win the NFC this season, and
since they will not have a road game makes that price pretty close to what I
would have priced them.

The
Panthers are in the #2 seed, and a matchup with the Eagles looks to be what
will happen if all the favorites win. I think they may be rooting for it as
well. Out of all the teams the Panthers could face, the Eagles might be the
most favorable matchup. They have the softest defense of any of the teams
remaining, and playing the Packers or 49ers might be a much tougher matchup. At
+1000 to win the Super Bowl and +500 to win the NFC, the Panthers might have
the best odds and road to the Super Bowl in the NFC for our NFL picks.